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Should you informed us Monday (June 9) night time’s BET Awards have been celebrating their twenty fifth anniversary, we’d imagine it in a heartbeat. They confirmed like to “106 & Park” — a number of instances, at that — celebrated legends who outlined the tradition, and invited a few of our present favorites to take the stage (taking a look at you, GloRilla and Leon Thomas).

The present broadcast dwell from Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, with Kevin Hart stepping again into internet hosting duties for the primary time in additional than ten years. The night time’s performances included Lil Wayne, GloRilla, Leon Thomas, who took residence Finest New Artist, and, towards all odds, Playboi Carti.

In case you missed the 2025 BET Awards, Rap-Up recapped six of the most effective moments, performances, speeches, and extra from the tradition’s largest night time in no explicit order. Have a look under.

1. Kevin Hart’s Opening Monologue

The BET Awards may’ve simply landed their forever-host as a result of tapping Kevin Hart was completely the best name. Between him dropping F-bombs and sneaking in a single joke after one other, the comic had the entire room, from GloRilla and Snoop Dogg to Kirk Franklin, cracking up.

At one level, Hart hilariously insisted on calling attendees by their authorized names as an alternative of their stage ones, beginning with Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., not Lil Wayne. “Gloria Hallelujah Woods, increase your hand!” he continued, prompting the Memphis rapper to chortle and wave. “Numerous y’all anticipated to see an enormous church woman within the again promoting fish plates.” In fact, Hart’s comedic strays didn’t spare anybody, with Ye and Playboi Carti amongst these caught within the crossfire.

2. Doechii Talking Out In Help Of The Los Angeles Protests

The 2025 BET Awards befell underneath particularly heavy circumstances, unfolding amid Los Angeles protests sparked by city-wide immigration raids and President Donald Trump deploying over 2,000 Nationwide Guard troops to quell the unrest. Successful Finest Feminine Hip Hop Artist, Doechii rose to the event admirably, utilizing her acceptance speech to face in solidarity with the Black and Latino communities being impacted and displaced.

“There are ruthless assaults which are creating concern and chaos in our communities within the identify of regulation and order. Trump is utilizing army forces to cease a protest,” Doechii stated. “I would like y’all to contemplate what sort of authorities it seems to be when each time we train our democratic proper to protest, the army is deployed towards us.”

She added, “Persons are being swept up and torn from their households, and I really feel prefer it’s my duty as an artist to make use of this second to talk up for all oppressed individuals.”

3. Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter’ Medley

He may’ve missed out on performing on the Tremendous Bowl, however there’s one stage Lil Wayne will at all times have a house on: the BET Awards. The New Orleans icon delivered a short-but-sweet medley from his legendary Tha Carter collection, beginning with a choir member reciting the thematic interlude from the sixth installment’s “King Carter.” From there, he launched into “Welcome to Tha Carter” and, as a becoming finale for the followers who’ve been with him from the beginning, closed issues out with “A Milli.”

4. Kevin Hart Actually Handing Kendrick Lamar A Handful Of Trophies

Kendrick Lamar went into the night time with probably the most nominations, so that you simply knew he wasn’t leaving empty-handed. Fortuitously, it simply so occurred to be one of many largest: Album of the Yr. That’s proper, GNX edged out Some Horny Songs 4 U, COWBOY CARTER, Hurry Up Tomorrow, and several other different fan favorites.

“SZA within the crowd. We [are] on tour proper now, please come,” Lamar joked throughout his acceptance speech. The Compton rapper may’ve been angling for a fast getaway, however Hart hilariously shoved much more trophies into his arms (presumably for Finest Collaboration, Finest Male Hip Hop Artist, Video of the Yr, and Video Director of the Yr).

5. GloRilla Shocking The BET Awards Crowd With Keyshia Cole

“Let her prepare dinner!” If somebody informed us forward of time that GloRilla would come out in a swimsuit — and exhibiting cheeks — we’d’ve been skeptical. However positive sufficient, that second became one of many night time’s highlights. That, and the truth that she introduced out Keyshia Cole for a mash-up of “Love” and her personal “Typa.” It was the right passing-the-baton second between considered one of R&B’s longtime favorites and a rising Hip Hop main woman.

6. Playboi Carti Performing Tracks From ‘MUSIC’

Playboi Carti has been packing stadiums with The Weeknd since Could, however for the BET Awards, the highlight was all his. The Atlanta rapper began off with a rendition of “LIKE WEEZY” earlier than transitioning into “RATHER LIE,” with DJ Swamp Izzo chiming in on ad-libs like his life relied on it.